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CANTERBURY RAMPAGES 2003

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• The Burger King MVP and BK League’s most outstanding big man returns for third season with Rams

• Will arrive in June after completing playing commitments with German club

• Number one offensive option on the inside

• Intelligent player that knows how to use his well-built physical stature

• Excellent on-court leadership and workmanlike attitude

• Should form a formidable front-line with Clifton “Super” Bush

• Visit to NZ was first overseas stint

• Had a distinguished four year career with Kent State University, USA 1996-99

• Two times all MAC (Mid American Conference) player

• In junior year (1998) propelled the team to a berth in the season-ending elite NCAA tournament with a stellar 18 point, 6 rebound performance over current NBA player Wally Szczerbiak’s Miami Team – all while playing with a dislocated shoulder!

• In senior year (1999)  progressed to third round of National Invitational Tournament (NIT)

• In 2001, led the BK league in minutes, was 2nd in rebounds, 2nd in field goal %, 4th in rebounds and 7th in blocks

• Selected to the South Island Squad at the All Star Game in Christchurch in 2001

• Broke finger in the summer of 2001, which stopped his stint with Swedish Club Jamtland.

(From Pre-season Team Guide - does not include 2003 Totals)

• Nickname: Pope - because of the Halloween costume worn when he was 13

• Born in Columbus, Ohio, USA

• Youngest of seven children

• Attended Whetstone High School (Columbus, Ohio)

• Kent State University graduate, majoring in Sociology

• Won several scholar-athlete awards

• Occupation: Basketball Player & Community Worker

• His mother was the most influential person in his career “she always told me to do my best”

• Enjoys playing chess and games of trivia

• First Job: Cashier at a local fast food restaurant

• Most admired athlete: Michael Jordan “in my era there wasn’t an athlete with more desire to win”

• All State Football & Baseball representative in High School

• Personal Motto: “Play as hard as possible at all times”

• Favourite Rams Aspects: “The family atmosphere”.

• Earned an incredible four BK League awards: Won four NBL Awards: All-Star Five, Leading Rebounder (Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy), Most Outstanding Forward (Commissioner's Cup), Burger King MVP

• Awarded second straight Rams MVP team award

• Three time Player of the Week Award Recipient - 40 pts, 14 rebs vs Jets; 28 pts, 14 rebs vs Titans (despite dislocating kneecap); 25 pts, 18 rebs vs Otago

• Led the Rams in FG%, Points, Rebounds and Blocks

• Had six double-doubles in the regular season with at least 10 points and 10 rebounds

• Contributed 29 pts and 14 rebs in semi-final loss to Waikato

• Left Christchurch straight after season to play with German club Wurzburg X-Rays.